One of the most common annoyance in Windows 7 is the automatically adjustment of system volume while you are making PC calls. We have received so many mails asking for solution of this problem, so today we are going to post the solution in this topic.
While you are using your PC to place or receive calls or while you are playing games which use PC calls feature, Windows 7 automatically reduces the system volume without even asking you.
Actually its a new feature introduced in Windows 7 which can be disabled using following simple steps:
1. Open "Sound" applet from Control Panel. You can also access it directly using "mmsys.cpl" command in RUN or Start Menu searchbox. Or right-click on Speaker icon present in system tray and select "Playback devices" or "Recording devices" or "Sounds" option.
2. Now go to "Communications" tab and check the option "Do nothing" and Apply it.
3. That's it. Now Windows will no longer reduce the system volume.
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Troubleshooting, Windows 7
tahrox
Thanks for this, came in handy with one game in particular.
himansu sekhar vipul
Hey friends. I was also having the same problem but it was happening with out any call. But the solution was to change the multimedia keypad. Bcuz it was reducing my vol. Automatically. When i replaced it was solved.
Ryan
Even if I set it to "do nothing" or reduce by 50/80%,my other sounds such as youtube and itunes still mutes itself completely during calls. how can i fix it?
Mike
Thank you, this was very very helpful
Teresa
I want to thank you for the help here. I thought I'd let you know that when I went to control panel sounds, do nothing was checked but it was the enhancements to the speakers(windows showed a pop-up, said would you like to disable enhancements), I did...
Problem also solved!
Thanks again.
brvnbld
no. it doesnt work with windows 8 music app and steam. i have also tried to change receive volume in steam settings and tried enabling push to talk feature.